Post-traumatic Growth Level and Its Influencing Factors Among Frontline Nurses During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Objective: To assess post-traumatic growth (PTG) level and explore its influence factors among frontline nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: From April 11th to 12th, 2020, a cross sectional study was conducted on 116 frontline nurses who had participated in fight against the COVID-19 in Wuhan city, China. General information and psychological discomfort were collected. Chinese version post-traumatic growth inventory with 20 items was applied to assess PTG level. Univariable analyses and multiple linear regression were performed to explore potential influencing factors of PTGI score. Results: The average score of PTGI in frontline nurses was 65.65 ± 11.50. In univariable analyses, gender, age, education level, marital status, living with parents, professional title, working years and professional psychological support was not statistically associated with the PTGI score. In both univariable and multivariable analyses, having support from family members and friends, being psychological comfort and having children and increased the PTGI score significantly. The three factors only explained 3.8% variance. Conclusion: Moderate PGT was observed in the frontline nurses who had battled against COVID-19. Social support and professional psychological intervention should be applied to further improve PTG level. Further studies with large sample size are required to explore more potential influencing factors

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Cross-sectional study · Disease · Environmental health · Marital status · Pandemic · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Social support · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Social Psychology

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